Recent news of security concerns around a new feature in Google Authenticator may have IT teams wondering if they need to adjust any reliance on the app for authentication within their networks or apps their organizations use. Launched in... Read More
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Long Live the Secure Password! Royal themes discovered within compromised password lists
With King Charles III’s coronation this weekend we’ve analyzed our Breached Password Protection list and discovered a royal connection. Around 350 million people are expected to watch May 6th’s historic coronation in the UK so we’re checking to see... Read More
May The Force stay far far away from your AD #StarWarsDay
It’s back and better than ever! We’re celebrating #StarWarsDay with an updated list of the most used Star Wars themed passwords that top the Specops Breached Password Protection list. The Specops Breached Password Protection database includes the HaveIBeenPwned list,... Read More
Cyber insurance requirements for Active Directory
If you’ve noticed that your organization’s cyber insurance premiums have increased over the last year, you’re not alone. With evolving cyber threats, the rise in ransomware attacks, and the ubiquity of hybrid and remote workforces, insurers are responding by... Read More
Stale user accounts report in Active Directory
Stale (inactive) user accounts in Active Directory can provide attackers (and former employees) with an easy path into a corporate network. Even if the stale user account is not a privileged account, it can be used for privilege escalation... Read More
Specops Password Policy 7.9 – Send Mail from Arbiter, Configure AD Sites for Improved Performance & more
Today we’ve released the latest version of our Active Directory password management solution, Specops Password Policy 7.9. In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s new: New: Optionally configure email to send via the Arbiter to help further... Read More
These Fortune 500 Companies Show Up Most Often in Compromised Password Data
Today, the Specops research team is sharing the results of their latest findings on the use of Fortune 500 company names in compromised passwords. The release of these findings coincides with the latest addition of over 33.9 million compromised... Read More
Keep MFA running during identity service disruptions
Specops Authentication is the MFA platform that secures password resets, and encryption key recoveries via self-service, and/or at the IT service desk. One of the unique features in the Specops Authentication platform is the flexible MFA. This feature keeps... Read More
Specops Password Policy 7.8 – Automate Breached Password Protection Express updates via Cmdlets & more
Today we’ve released the latest version of our Active Directory password management solution, Specops Password Policy 7.8. In this post, we’ll take a look at what’s new: New: Automate Breached Password Protection Express updates via Cmdlets In this release,... Read More
Securing authentication tokens by preventing delegation of admin accounts
The underlying capabilities provided by Kerberos authentication in Active Directory means that access tokens can be delegated to users and computers for various purposes. Attackers can capitalize on the built-in capabilities of Active Directory with impersonation and delegation to... Read More